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This issue was due to Apple's system for checking for expired developer certificates and for malware. Their OCSP server failed, among other things, which is why

This issue was due to Apple's system for checking for expired developer certificates and for malware. Their OCSP server failed, among other things, which is why some apps couldn't launch. I use mostly free/open source software for web development on macOS; the outage didn't affect me at all. Details on what happened: https://eclecticlight.co/2020/11/16/checks-on-executable-code-in-catalina-and-big-sur-a-first-draft/ https://eclecticlight.co/2020/11/16/checks-on-executable-cod...

dleslie 6y ago
I know why it failed, and I also know that such a calamity would not befall me thanks to my choice of software. My mac-using coworkers were affected and lost most of a day's productivity. They'll lose more in the future.
- fastball 6y ago
  I use a mac and didn't lose any productivity to this so...
  - dleslie 6y ago
    You're experiencing survivorship bias.
    - fastball 6y ago
      No, I'm pointing out that anecdata isn't very useful.
      - dleslie 6y ago
        Your anecdotal survivorship story was, indeed, rather unhelpful when I had previously linked news articles discussing the widespread loss of productivity associated with this concern.